Reason for the Season - The First Gift Giveaway

So what could be a true expression that explains a gift, “A gift is something that is given to show love or affection”, well then that has a simple logic – “ It is not something you or I can earn”, remember the last time when you were kids, your parents offered you promissory gifts for being good, or just in case you score that percentage “something that was usually not achievable” the bars were usually high and then you had to earn it, so categorically that does not fall under gift, they are more or less reward’s that are given to motivate you to keep you motivated in doing good or it’s a token of appreciation for the efforts you put in.

So when you talk about the First major giveaway gift that God gave you, remember this – “It was a gift”, not something you and I deserved, nor did we do anything to achieve or deserve it.

The first and foremost gift was his son, no his only begotten son, Jesus.

 

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”  (John 3:16)

OK, so why is this taking the first place of the other entire gift’s in the list and what makes this really important, here are 3 reason’s:- 

1.It's the costliest you'll ever receive because it cost a father his own son.
2.It’s the only gift that has and will last forever. 
3.It’s the only gift that can be a link or act as a bridge in forming a relationship  between God and man.

So, remember Christmas is not just about the birth of someone important, a prominent religious leader, a red numeral on your calendar, or a season. It’s a gift that we have been given to remind us that God made a way for sinful man to be able to live with Him, a holy and righteous God. 

All mankind has been born with a sinful nature – “We didn’t have a choice of not being born to sin”. “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) We could never be good enough to satisfy a holy God, for “all our righteousness’s are as filthy rags.” (Isaiah 64:6)  Because of our sins we deserve death (eternal separation from God in Hell- Ya the part where you are tossed and turned in the fire with a frozen still future).  “For the wages of sin is death.” (Romans 6:23a).

So thank God for the first major gift or giveaway, “the birth of Jesus” because without that, we were holding a one way ticket to hell.

Reason for the Season - A series

Well Xmas is around the corner and everyone seems to be excited, there is this magical wand that is specially used at this time of the year. You walk down the streets you see people everywhere prepare for a massive celebration. Malls lighted up, Restaurants now have a Christian ambiance, Retail outlets celebrating the great Christmas give away thereby you get any electronic stuff you want dead cheap, Year end sales makes it even better – “50% flat” is the new catch. It feels so strange and you can’t deny it when people say "there is something about Christmas".

The world is so right yet so wrong!

There is something about the season, can’t deny it, but hey are we missing the real "Reason for the Season"?

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, journey with me a few days starting today, as we identify the unique "Reason for the Season" and take a look at the many gifts that are given away without a price, real gifts that can’t be bought elsewhere.

Let’s check the master give away's  from the "Reason for the Season".

                                     "Celebrate Jesus, Celebrate Christmas"

You Matter

Hey Guys!

It’s been some time, but any time is better than never turning up, right? 

So I kept thinking I have never given an intro thought to why I chose the title for my blog, well it’s because I lost a major chunk in life thinking I wasn’t worth and I didn’t matter and it took a good deal of time to prove myself wrong and be confident. Hence the name “You Matter”

If you are that person who thinks that you don’t matter, this for you, by the way let me begin with a verse that really inspired me:-

Eph 2:10 (NLT) For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

The fear of being nothing can sometimes become so true that it often becomes a fulfilled prophecy, like when it's time to go for a job interview your fear kicks in and you think, what if I’m not going to impress them?, what if I look stupid? what if they ask me questions I can't answer? And eventually like it or not you end up being all that. The fear of insignificance creates the very dreaded result that you wanted to avoid all your life.

Stop!!!!!!

You're disagreeing with God! You're questioning His judgment, hey you are even “doubting his taste”, he created you and he believes in the abilities of his masterpieces, not one of us are insignificant, who are we to think otherwise?. 

His Word says “He can't stop thinking about you.” If you could count His thoughts of you, 'they would be more in number than the [grains of] sand' (Psalms 139:18 NKJV). 

Why does God love you so much? Sometimes, you need to relate the verse from Ephesians like an artist looks at his painting or a sculptor looks at his sculpture. God is your artist, he is your sculptor 'We are God's masterpiece. He has created us a new in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.'

So when you get up each morning, look in the mirror, and tell yourself, 'I matter, because God loves me!’. So go out and live your life, know that you are loved and as always – “You Matter”!